it's all the sign of venezuela's long time president is reelected for another six years after smashing his nearest rival in a close rumpole. the syrian government and rebels both claim success in escalating violence turkey again answers to cross border shelling no fears of a nato led intervention. plus british action groups sound the alarm over massive new welfare cuts that are said to hit the most vulnerable families hard.

question are they coming to you live from moscow a marina joshie welcome to the program it's celebration time for venezuela's incoming leader of the tavis who has dominated his democratic rival in a hard fought election battle for the country's top job the post sky high turnout of over eighty percent and prove just how crucial the vote was for the nation and here's our correspondent in caracas lucy coughing up with all the details the city is going on while this is just moments after the venezuelan electoral council announced that it will go chavez will indeed remain the president for a third term he'll be leaving the country for another six years the fireworks have been going on there's been people driving around in the streets people have gathered on the presidential palace to just celebrate this this victory for who the child is but we do have to keep in mind that this was an incredibly closely contended election the president had won by about fifty four percent of the vote that. about

a million vote difference with his opponent in the premiss what's been really fascinating to watch especially after coming from the west is the amount of excitement and energy that we've seen on the streets here people have actually taken to the streets at about three am hours before the polls even opened to celebrate to line up while we were covering the actual voting process there were lines going literally around blocks despite the polls had stayed open much later than expected it's been a really really closely contended election and for quite some time it was unclear who would emerge as the winner has been fairly calm right now but again because it's such a closely contested election it's quite possible that we will see tension in the coming weeks and months we have to keep in mind that the inauguration won't happen till january and there's a lot of potential for for the supporters who are discontented with with president chavez to take to the streets we certainly won't see the country calming down any time soon and for a closer look at what president hugo chavez is victory actually means for venezuelans and why there is such a massive popular support for the president with

a following report running water electricity and a real home having spent most of her life in venezuela slums these are luxuries that anna silva could only dream of before going to when i got this department i just couldn't believe it i thought my eyes were deceiving me i'm thankful to this government for helping people like me she was able to move her family into this home thanks to a housing program established under president hugo chavez. it's one of the many projects that is earned him tremendous popular support among the poor but alienated him from other voters the latter have turned out in droves to vote for him to come three liss a wealthy businessman and a free market advocate who is pushing for more private enterprise and investment critics fear that he would bring an end to venezuela's twenty first century socialism so what we're looking for is ongoing here for all the venezuelan ruling class to turn back the clock represents the power. he represents an attempt to

move venezuela away from a path that focuses attention on reducing inequality and reducing poverty. but whether chavez has addressed that in the best way remains a question dollars haven't helped bring down the crime rate one of the worst in the world on employment and a stack needing economy has turned many away from el commandante today even as well has corruption deficits we are some of the poorest people we want. this has been accused of authoritarianism suppressing the courts and silencing critics in the press. another burning issue in the country is the quality of employment among the poor the government does implement measures to support them but there are no jobs for those in the deepest poverty they receive government subsidies but there isn't enough investment both government and private to actually provide them with well paid jobs instead of just giving financial aid. it for the long neglected residents

of venezuela slums free services may just trump over freedom this is done as well as body a part of the largest slum in all of latin america for decades the thousands of venezuelans who live here had no access to any sort of medical care that is until i saw the social program to open clinics like this one here and as well as get access to doctors check ups and medical services free medicine for free here they helped me along and this community has helped a lot of people and a lot of children here thank you to chavez has done a lot for us those missions are just incredible. these are illegal settlements in the shacks and buildings are poorly built and for decades infrastructure was virtually nonexistent most are sprawled across the steep hills surrounding caracas but for people living up in those walls are barrios that used to be no way to get down to the city to find work or go to school simply walking down those hills you think about an hour and how these. to be no public transportation until president

bush java's built these cable cars a literal lifeline for venezuela for life in the slums made them proved but the country still has a long way to go voters have grown frustrated with the declining wages and scarce job prospects and reversing these trends in the next six years won't be easy lucy catherine of our. venezuela our correspondent with the help of is posting all the latest news and photos for us on twitter so do you follow her feed there for the latest updates on venezuela's presidential election. conflicting reports from the front lines in syria claimed both rebels and the government have made advances in flashpoint battles across the country more than one hundred people have reportedly been killed in the past twenty four hours of this comes as turkey and syria edge ever closer to war as ankara returns fire after being hit by another shell from across the rebel controlled border artie's possibly or has more. for the third straight day turkish artillery has fired into syria this coming just minutes after

a mortar landed in turkish territory fired from syria we understand that at least eight mortars were fired from turkey into syria now according to the mayor of the turkish border town where this shell landed he says that there was very little damage other than damage to a grain depôt but other than that had landed in an empty field and there were no reports of injuries it is the same border village where five members of the same family were killed them wednesday that was two women and three children when a mortar fire from syria landed in a residential building at the same time we're hearing continuing words from the turkish prime minister that he will not allow these kind of events to go unprovoked he says that if pushed he will declare war and that has been quite a strong message from him now there inspiring concern that this instability and on the turkish syrian border will result in regional instability there's also concern by numerous critics who have put forth the argument that they believe that the shells that are being fired from the syrian side are being fired liberty in each

remember that this rewarding area on the syrian side between syria and turkey is an area that is controlled by the rebels and as such it is possible that they're firing these these rounds deliberately to provoke turkey to go to nato and cool the foreign intervention of course this was something that many people are increasingly concerned about the situation in syria after eighteen months of fighting is showing no lacing up there continues to be almost daily blasts in the capital city of damascus and they're particularly cost suicide bombings have become almost the norm the same situation is happening in aleppo the commercial hub of the country in the north and there we're hearing of continuous heavy fighting and also in recent days in recent weeks we've witnessed a rise in prices start there were also receiving a twitter feed from the sheriff adnan out of daraa now he is. a sunni muslim preacher and the salafist media has become almost

a symbol of the rebels find him in syria he says that they have captured the cousin of the syrian president bashar assad we have no information on that at this stage and no way of actually being able to independently prove it russia continues to play a mediating role they are expecting that the e.u. in nato envoy to syria could be in russia later this month and as such will be there for talks but russia is a common saying that this kind of discrimination in tensions along the syrian border is completely unacceptable in any kind of cross border operations are to be found upon. and on our website right now as the libyan military continues to surround an opposition stronghold leaving the residents of bani walid calling for international rescue we bring you the firsthand account from within the besieged city. block illegal anniversary of march marking one year of the worldwide occupy movement and in this war the rest are calm as else. as it fights

a deepening recession the british government is looking for new ways to slash its spending one that is now eyeing ten billion more pounds in welfare cuts amid already growing wave of discontent and artie's lore and it reports it's the poorest families the find themselves in the firing line. for millions of children every year hunger is a death sentence this is save the children's usual campaign feeding starving youngsters in africa but times have changed and for the first time in its ninety three year history the charity has launched a major fundraising campaign here in britain and. it's a watershed moment as recession hits the u.k.'s poorest children the hardest the situation is pretty bleak for children and families out there in the children having to go without what we consider some basic essentials such for example new

shoes when their old ones are for now it's achieving a warm coats him winter these are prettiest shocking statistics in the u.k. in twenty twelve and we believe that we really need to take action in glasgow for the first time the cupboard is almost bare for mother of three sharon more it's a daily struggle to provide the basics for her kids whose toes for her. cause. there is no money she's not alone three and a half million children are living in poverty in the u.k. and a quarter of their parents say they've gone without meals so their children can eat . a child in poverty has to forgo the things other families take for granted eating healthfully having a friend round for tea days out natalie mother to two year old noah puts all she can afford into the gas meter but it's still not enough to heat their home it's cold but they. keep warm in the house and blankets rather than turn the fire around

no really so you just can't afford to charities calculate that the poorest ten percent of society i hate thirteen times harder by government cuts to services than the richest ten percent and growing up in poverty puts a child under enormous emotional strain their education suffers even a sit good school and that storing up trouble for the future you have the impact it was almost children but it's also a massive impact to society and to our economy and so you know we if we. we all of us will have to pay the price in terms of actual spending on education spending on. our economy will be weaker because you know we'll be losing talent what's the point of slashing a welfare budget if we're going to be paying the price for our increased spending we're going to. save the children hopes to help the worst hit families but this

could be a long campaign the institute for fiscal studies says in the next ten years based on current government tax and benefit policies eight hundred thousand more children will be dragged into poverty eradicating all the gains that have been made in the last ten years laura smith r.t. . also the ground this hour here on r t a failed say the u.s. motorcade had a mysterious most troubled region stopped short of its final destination find out why in just a couple. minutes. at private american company heads to the international space station with its birth cargo delivery and hopes to fill the post shuttle era we will look at how far such missions can go for those businesses writing to conquer the stars that have plenty more after this short break.

if you're passing through rushes to be a region you really can walk on the wild side thousands of kilometers of unspoilt countryside make up an area where it's still possible to live off the land such spectacular scenery makes it a paradise for fisherman and provides a business opportunity for hunters there are defined hunting seasons in russia but lax enforcement means many animals are killed out of the allotted times which can leave young animals orphaned and unable to survive the heart of just u.s. forest provides a sanctuary for the most famous beast in russia it's home to a group who rescue often bear cubs and raise them when they're old enough to fend for themselves the cubs a target taken to a remote location and released back into the wild but it's not just bears who find a haven here this is wolf island here wolf pups who've been captured by hunters or bought from zoos have a second chance at life and conservationists have

a unique opportunity to observe them these wolves are all around four months old and they'll stay in this area for up to three years then most will go back to the wild for good just viewing them from the car was an experience in itself but then after a bit of a bumpy ride came an opportunity i just couldn't pass up. this is what i was hoping for when i heard i was coming to a place called wolf i had a chance to get close and personal with the locals and it's these guys are going to act as foster parents for the next generation will come here using the old awards as surrogate parents has already proved a successful technique. every place infant wolves with one year old wolf cubs whose parental instinct is totally shaped and they take them as their own cubs it's going to continue to take time and money to rehabilitate the wolfs reputation in russia. but the keepers here hope their research and dedication will mean that we foil and remains

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welcome back here with the r.t.m. or even josh on the pakistani military has blocked a thousand strong and to us motor convoy on its way toward the volatile tribal belt a motorcade led by cricket legend and opposition from an end run khan was headed to south waziristan a region most frequently targeted by u.s. drone strikes to stage a mass rally against american missiles the convoy was joined by dozens of foreign peace activists robert naiman and al list of u.s. foreign policy who took part of the two day protest says washington's current stance borders on lawlessness. just about every expert in international law outside the united states will say that you believe that there are at least some aspects. the current policy which are clear violations of international law the bureau of investigative journalism in the u.k.

has counted somewhere between four hundred and eight hundred civilian deaths since two thousand and four for the u.s. drone strike that's between fifteen and thirty percent the un special rapporteur tour on extrajudicial executions has said that you know if these reports are true about what the u.s. is doing they would constitute war crimes the pakistani parliament passed unanimously a resolution demanding that these drone strikes stop and every pakistani official says the pakistanis again says we have nothing to do with this we're not supporting this or endorse the u.s. government must be called to account internationally and domestically and explain why they think their policy is legal under international law under u.s. law come clean about the issue of civilian casualties and their own the u.s. is critical of this unilateral definition for its own purposes of what a civilian is of course there's no there's no permission in international law to do

that. now take a look at some other stories from around the world an alleged palestinian militant has been killed by an israeli airstrike in gaza aircraft targeted two motorcyclists who israel claims were jihad is plotting a terror attack against troops and civilians the alleged militants reportedly infiltrated gaza from egypt volatile sinai region several civilians and three children were also injured in the town. painters and for more protestors the country's labor unions threaten the governments with a national strike taft or tans of thousands marched through the spanish capital on sunday once again calling for an end to buying spending cuts the country is facing yet another staring budget with unemployment at a record high since july. we can leaks founder julian assange is hiring lawyers to sue the australian prime minister for a different nation a whistleblower claims julia dillard's past comments have dealt his website a reversible damage that's still being felt today in twenty town the australian pm

called the release of secret documents are really irresponsible songes been hiding in ecuador exam a c. in london for months to avoid extradition to sweden and he fears it will lead to a further transfer to the us where he's one of four years we can expect to vince. south korea will now be able to strike any part of its northern neighbor with ballistic missiles and a deal signed with the us allows seoul to extend the range of its weapons by more than twice the current limit a previous arms pact with washington barred the south from deploying long range rockets leaving many targets in the communist state out of reach seoul says the measures aimed at countering a possible threat from north korea it remain also allows south korea to operate drones with limited payloads but asia specialist in biel believes there is another reason behind the deal. in east asia. in america's favor.

north korea is very very weak english in terms. of how to see this within the context of. the strategy to contain china this is a long discussion between the south korean government. so these are issues for a long time and wanted to extend the range and the sorrow and we must remember this is only this only goes ballistic missiles on christmas are they have long range cruise missiles or. this new take going into china. has been the stupid boys americans and now. against china's are. trying to you guys are just. trying to alliance against china as well so the americans are very very active. but part of a long term strategy to contain china i california based firm has successfully

launched its first supply flights to the international space station and whether one point six billion dollars contract signed a space x. that is also working on changing its vessel into a space ship capable of carrying astronauts by nasa space shuttle fleet was retired in two thousand and eleven russia's progress and so you ships used to be the only way to reach. but as brian we know from secure world foundation explains private businesses still need to sell the time to prove they can compete with state run organizations. in certain areas for example providing basic transportation to and from the space station these days commercial private companies can provide it's merely competition but there are other areas you know long term exploration of the moon and mars and beyond where for the time being you're probably just still see a lot of state run companies space x. still has

a long ways to go before it can prove that it can carry humans safely to and from the our sister station space travel is not a cheap endeavor and as we've seen you know the world's going through some tough economic times i think for the time being you're going to see a renewed effort to try and get more use out of the international space station through the rest of its life time and then i think you're probably going to see some international some cooperated missions that look at what the next step is for how to get gas that will probably be back to the moon. right let's now across to the business asked to marina and see what's happening there thanks marina well it's a very busy day today and that's because we're going to lots of reports from the world bank which is now actually to reduce the statement saying that countries that are dependent all commodities x. was will be very vulnerable to any possible global slowdown removed and also some of the european quite supposes a major threat on asian countries but now we can set the footsie and the banks are

setting and also eurozone finance ministers i expect that somebody later in the days will be monitoring that when it comes to currencies the euro is the weakening against the u.s. dollar the russian ruble the same picture again losing out to the greenback and they go this hour another loss in markets they're tracking losses over seas and base ago we're seeing as low oil prices are having a major five yards he has already said it almost one and a half percent but let's stay with russia and talk about russia oriented funds which have apparently received the most cash from one of the emerging nations that last week the margin profile you're fond windsurf seven hundred seventy million dollars was invested in. so the country and analysts explain that russia's undervalued stocks offer growth potential and made global monetary easing also the second strike of nordstrom will be launched on monday it will double the capacity of the transvaal to gas pipelines to fifty five billion cubic metres annually the first gas pipeline was launched about a year ago in a joint project by russia germany france and have

a lonesome we'll have live coverage about very very soon next couple of hours well of next starts from the business theme but art c. will be talking to billionaire and presidential elections hopeful frank strong not who will tell us about his native country australia boy he thinks needs to be done there in order to make sure to reverse the fate of its austerity burden neighbors that's coming up for you. well for the. serious technology innovation called the list of melamine from

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i'm joined today by frank stronger the billionaire founder of the largest manufacturer in north america he's now ten his hand to politics in his native austria and hopes to stand in the general election enough country next year mr

straw thanks very much for talking to me nice to be here now tell us a little bit more about this political policy that eva stablished refers to for my friend frank a you're crazy to be i was eighty years eighty years old kyung but never did less. than a child well that do i don't need anything from anyone i just want to serve i was born in austria so i have roots here i want to surf the austin people to bring a better system to the austin people get a better future when you've been described as something of a euro skeptic is not fair the problem we have in europe now is besides our own no way had let's say and i speak now for austria overhead is enormous the government overhead and now we have in that dish and the european no way ahead and so it be very difficult to make a competitive product at the competitive price if you.